Acadie—Bathurst

Acadie—Bathurst (formerly Gloucester) is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1867.

Acadie—Bathurst
New Brunswick electoral district
Acadie—Bathurst in relation to other New Brunswick ridings
Coordinates:47°34′23″N 65°30′22″W / 47.573°N 65.506°W / 47.573; -65.506
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Serge Cormier
Liberal
District created1867
First contested1867
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]77,791
Electors (2019)66,718
Area (km²)[2]5,063.17
Pop. density (per km²)15.4
Census division(s)Gloucester, Restigouche
Census subdivision(s) Cities:
Bathurst
Towns:
Beresford
Caraquet
Hautes-Terres
Lamèque
Shippagan
Tracadie–Sheila
Villages:
Bas-Caraquet, Belledune, Bertrand, Grande-Anse, Le Goulet, Maisonnette, New Bandon-Salmon Beach, Nigadoo, Petit-Rocher, Pointe-Verte, Saint-Léolin, Ste-Marie-St-Raphaël
Parishes:
Allardville, Bathurst, Beresford, Caraquet, Colborne, Durham, Inkerman, New Bandon, Paquetville, Saint-Isidore, Saumarez, Shippagan
First Nations reserves:
Pabineau 11, Pokemouche 13
Historical population
YearPop.±%
200176,392—    
200678,948+3.3%
2011 (2005 rep.)77,792−1.5%
2011 (2013 rep.)79,340+2.0%
2016 (2013 rep.)77,791−2.0%

Geography

The district includes eastern Gloucester County, and the communities along Nepisiguit Bay. The neighbouring ridings are Miramichi (electoral district) and Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine.

History

Created at Confederation in 1867, the electoral district was known as Gloucester until an 1990 Act of Parliament renamed it to its current designation.[3]

After electoral boundary changes in 2003, residents argued that regional interests, particularly linguistic representation, were improperly diluted.[4] The Library of Parliament recounts the Federal Court of Canada's Raîche v. Canada (Attorney General decision:

"The Court held that while the electoral boundaries commission for New Brunswick had been within its right to try keep any variance in the population of electoral districts under 10%, it did not correctly interpret the spirit of the EBRA (Electoral Bounds Readjustment Act) when it failed to consider whether a greater variation in regard of community of interest and regional features would be desirable for any electoral districts. The Court declared invalid the Miramichi and Acadie–Bathurst electoral boundaries."

The current boundaries reverted to the ones used in the 1996 representation after the 2006 election. As per the 2012 federal electoral redistribution, this riding gained a small territory from what was part of Miramichi.

The 1997 general election saw the NDP take the riding for the first time, with Yvon Godin holding the district until 2015.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Gloucester
1st  1867–1872     Timothy Anglin Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1877
 1877–1878
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1887     Kennedy Francis Burns Conservative
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1894
 1894–1896 Théotime Blanchard
8th  1896–1900
9th  1900–1904     Onésiphore Turgeon Liberal
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921
14th  1921–1922
 1922–1925 Jean George Robichaud
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1926 Peter Veniot
 1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1936
 1936–1940 Clarence Joseph Veniot
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949 Clovis-Thomas Richard
21st  1949–1952
 1952–1953     Albany Robichaud Progressive Conservative
22nd  1953–1957     Hédard Robichaud Liberal
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1966
28th  1968–1972 Herb Breau
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988     Roger Clinch Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993     Doug Young Liberal
Acadie—Bathurst
35th  1993–1997     Doug Young Liberal
36th  1997–2000     Yvon Godin New Democratic
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019     Serge Cormier Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results

Graph of election results in Gloucester, Acadie—Bathurst (1867-, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

Acadie—Bathurst

Graph of election results in Acadie—Bathurst (1990-, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

2021

2021 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSerge Cormier27,81764.81+9.67$0.00
ConservativeJean-Paul Lanteigne5,91613.78–7.72$0.00
New DemocraticMélissa Hébert4,90611.43–3.04$10,937.29
People'sKenneth Edward Langford2,5315.90N/A$2,507.48
GreenRachel Johns1,2032.80–6.08$0.00
FreeRicher Doiron5491.28N/A$148.67
Total valid votes/expense limit42,922100.00$105,427.37
Total rejected ballots5111.18–0.70
Turnout43,43364.78–8.76
Eligible voters67,052
Liberal holdSwing+8.70
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2021 federal election redistributed results[7]
PartyVote%
 Liberal28,72464.96
 Conservative6,12413.85
 New Democratic4,97511.25
 People's2,5945.87
 Green1,2492.82
 Others5491.24

2019

2019 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSerge Cormier26,54755.14+4.43$52,739.13
ConservativeMartine Savoie10,35221.50+13.94none listed
New DemocraticDaniel Thériault6,96714.47−24.93none listed
GreenRobert Kryszko4,2778.88+6.55$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit48,143100.0   $100,608.92
Total rejected ballots9241.88+1.23
Turnout49,06773.54−3.25
Eligible voters66,718
Liberal holdSwing−4.76
Source: Elections Canada[8]

2015

2015 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSerge Cormier25,84550.71+36.40$55,485.34
New DemocraticJason Godin20,07939.40-29.68$116,542.41
ConservativeRiba Girouard-Riordon3,8527.56-8.98
GreenDominique Breau1,1872.33+2.26
Total valid votes/expense limit50,96399.35 $200,964.43
Total rejected ballots3360.65
Turnout51,29977.03
Eligible voters66,594
Liberal gain from New DemocraticSwing+33.04
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]
2011 federal election redistributed results[11]
PartyVote%
 New Democratic32,36169.08
 Conservative7,74916.54
 Liberal6,70514.31
 Green310.07

2011

2011 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticYvon Godin32,06769.69+12.27$59,706.29
ConservativeLouis Robichaud7,45616.20-2.39$30,447.79
LiberalJean Marie Gionet6,49114.11-7.86$50,735.74
Total valid votes/expense limit46,014100.0   $82,556.86
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots5951.33+0.21
Turnout46,60970.30+1.98
Eligible voters66,298
New Democratic holdSwing+7.33
Sources:[12][13]

2008

2008 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticYvon Godin25,84957.53+7.63$57,376.65
LiberalOdette Robichaud9,85021.92-8.79$32,225.33
ConservativeJean-Guy Dubé8,33118.54+1.68$67,790.01
GreenMichelle Aubin9042.01+0.63none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit44,934100.0   $80,066
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots5071.12+0.09
Turnout45,44168.32-7.14
Eligible voters66,509
New Democratic holdSwing+8.21

2006

2006 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticYvon Godin25,19549.90-4.03$69,502.02
LiberalMarcelle Mersereau15,50430.71-1.96$65,035.20
ConservativeSerge Savoie8,51316.86+5.92$54,729.58
GreenPhilippe Rouselle6991.38-1.07$774.79
IndependentEric Landry3620.72$2,613.63
IndependentUlric Degrâce2190.43none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit50,492100.0   $74,710
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots5231.03-0.15
Turnout51,01575.46+5.08
Eligible voters67,608
New Democratic holdSwing-1.04

2004

2004 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticYvon Godin23,85753.93+7.26$61,745.98
LiberalSerge Rousselle14,45232.67-7.75$60,252.15
ConservativeJoel Bernard4,84110.94-1.97$51,943.73
GreenMario Lanteigne1,0852.45$7,040.66
Total valid votes/expense limit 44,235100.0   $71,582
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots5271.18-0.04
Turnout44,76270.38-4.99
Eligible voters63,603
New Democratic notional holdSwing+7.50
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.
2000 federal election redistributed results
PartyVote%
 New Democratic21,49046.67
 Liberal18,61340.42
 Progressive Conservative3,9238.52
 Alliance2,0214.39

2000

2000 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticYvon Godin23,56846.61+6.08$57,177
LiberalBernard Thériault20,36240.27+4.91$58,623
Progressive ConservativeAlcide Leger4,3218.55-15.56$36,600
AllianceJean Gauvin2,3144.58$45,973
Total valid votes/expense limit 50,565100.00$63,209
Total rejected ballots6241.22 -1.25
Turnout51,18975.37-3.28
Electors on the lists67,918
 NDP holdSwing+0.59

1997

1997 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticYvon Godin21,11340.53+34.57$56,390
LiberalDoug Young18,42135.36-30.99$53,440
Progressive ConservativeNorma Landry12,56024.11-3.58$51,562
Total valid votes/expense limit 52,094100.00$60,877
Total rejected ballots1,318 2.47
Turnout53,41278.65
Electors on the lists67,912
 NDP gain from LiberalSwing+32.8

1993

1993 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
LiberalDoug Young26,78266.35+14.60$45,888
Progressive ConservativeLuce-Andrée Gauthier11,17527.69-15.04$53,402
New DemocraticKim Gallant2,4065.96+0.43$1,508
Total valid votes/expense limit 40,363 100.00$53,496
 Liberal holdSwing+14.8

Gloucester, 1867–1993

Graph of election results in Gloucester (1867-1990, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
1988 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalDoug Young20,25151.75+13.37
Progressive ConservativeJean Gauvin16,72142.73-12.39
New DemocraticSerge Robichaud2,1635.53+0.40
Total valid votes39,135 100.00
 Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative.Swing+12.88
1984 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRoger Clinch23,52455.12+35.51
LiberalHerb Breau16,37838.38-25.29
New DemocraticValentine Ward2,1885.13-7.71
IndependentFernand Losier5841.37
Total valid votes42,674 100.00
 Progressive Conservative gain from LiberalSwing+30.40
1980 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalHerb Breau22,22963.67+12.06
Progressive ConservativeArthur Savoie6,84619.61-19.33
New DemocraticKevin O'Connell4,48412.84+3.39
RhinocerosJules César Boudreau7362.11
RhinocerosAmédé "le Terrible" Boucher3621.04
IndependentRose-Hélène Aubé1970.56
Marxist–LeninistGary Zatzman590.17
Total valid votes34,913 100.00
 Liberal holdSwing+15.7%
1979 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalHerb Breau18,38751.61-5.44
Progressive ConservativeGastien Godin13,87238.94+15.79
New DemocraticKevin O'Connell3,3669.45+3.51
Total valid votes35,625 100.00
1974 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalHerb Breau16,19557.05+6.44
Progressive ConservativeGérard Arseneau6,57123.15-1.47
Social CreditLomer Basque3,93513.86-2.12
New DemocraticYvon Guignard1,6855.94+4.08
Total valid votes28,386 100.00
1972 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalHerb Breau14,21250.61-4.42
Progressive ConservativePaul Duval6,91424.62-15.81
Social CreditLomer Basque4,48715.98Ø
IndependentPercy W. Cormier1,1093.95
IndependentMathilda Blanchard8392.99
New DemocraticJoe Corbin5211.86-2.68
Total valid votes28,082 100.00
1968 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalHerb Breau12,19655.03-5.58
Progressive ConservativeFrédéric Arsenault,896040.43+13.17
New DemocraticFlorian Robichaud1,0074.54-7.59
Total valid votes22,163100.00
1965 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalHédard Robichaud14,12160.61+3.15
Progressive ConservativeJ. Léo Hachey6,35127.26+7.82
New DemocraticMartin Kierans2,82612.13
Total valid votes23,298 100.00
1963 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalHédard Robichaud13,34457.46+0.40
Social CreditJoseph Dubé5,36523.10
Progressive ConservativeLeo Ferguson4,51519.44-23.50
Total valid votes23,224 100.00
1962 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalHédard Robichaud13,51957.06+4.23
Progressive ConservativeAntonio Robichaud10,17442.94-4.23
Total valid votes23,693100.00
1958 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalHédard Robichaud13,11252.83-5.04
Progressive ConservativeJ. Léo Hachey11,70547.17+5.04
Total valid votes24,817 100.00
1957 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalHédard Robichaud13,05257.87+0.28
Progressive ConservativeJ. Léo Hachey9,50242.13+0.91
Total valid votes22,554100.00
1953 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalHédard Robichaud13,33057.59+9.89
Progressive ConservativeAlbany Robichaud9,54241.22-11.08
Co-operative CommonwealthAlphonse Landry2761.19
Total valid votes23,148100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 26 May 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
On Clovis-Thomas Richard's acceptance of an office of
emolument under the Crown, 5 March 1952
Progressive ConservativeAlbany Robichaud11,24552.30+22.08
LiberalHédard Robichaud10,25647.70-22.08
Total valid votes21,501100.00
1949 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalClovis-Thomas Richard14,75969.78+7.35
Progressive ConservativeJ.L. Albert Robichaud6,39130.22-4.10
Total valid votes21,150 100.00

Change for Progressive Conservative candidate Albany Robichaud from 1945 are based on his results running as an Independent.

1945 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalClovis-Thomas Richard11,68362.43-3.31
IndependentAlbany Robichaud6,42334.32+0.09
Co-operative CommonwealthFrançois-Xavier Blanchard6093.25
Total valid votes18,715100.00

Change for Independent candidate Albany Robichaud from 1940 are based on his results running as a National Government candidate.

1940 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalClarence Joseph Veniot10,45165.74-9.22
National GovernmentAlbany Robichaud5,44734.26+15.47
Total valid votes15,898100.00

The "National Government" was the temporary name of the Conservative Party for the 1940 elections, and changes from 1935 are based on the results of the Conservative Party.

Note: Change in popular vote is calculated from popular vote in the 1935 general election.

By-election on 17 August 1936

On Peter Veniot's death, 6 July 1936

PartyCandidateVotes
LiberalClarence Joseph Veniotacclaimed
1935 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalPeter Veniot11,81674.96+24.12
ConservativeAlbany Robichaud2,96218.79-30.37
ReconstructionHector Poirier9856.25
Total valid votes15,763 100.00
1930 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalPeter Veniot7,71650.84-4.95
Conservative (istorical)Albany Robichaud7,46049.16+4.95
Total valid votes15,176 100.00
By-election on 2 November 1926

On Peter Veniot's acceptance of an office of
emolument under the Crown, 5 October 1926

PartyCandidateVotes
LiberalPeter Veniotacclaimed


1926 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalPeter Veniot7,99255.79+1.53
ConservativeJoseph S. Dumas6,33344.21-1.53
Total valid votes14,325 100.00
1925 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalJean George Robichaud6,25454.26-18.71
ConservativeJoseph Benoît Hachey5,27245.74+18.71
Total valid votes11,526 100.00

Note: Change in popular vote is calculated from popular vote in the 1921 general election.

By-election on 20 November 1922

On Onésiphore Turgeon's acceptance of an office of
emolument under the Crown, 26 October 1922

PartyCandidateVotes
LiberalJean George Robichaudacclaimed
1921 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalOnésiphore Turgeon7,67172.97
ConservativeJoseph Edward de Grace2,84227.03
Total valid votes10,513 100.00
1917 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Onésiphore Turgeonacclaimed
1911 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalOnésiphore Turgeon3,17259.27+4.06
ConservativeTheobald M. Burns2,18040.73-4.06
Total valid votes5,352 100.00
1908 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalOnésiphore Turgeon2,58155.21-8.53
ConservativeTheobald M. Burns2,09444.79+8.53
Total valid votes4,675100.00
1904 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalOnésiphore Turgeon2,70563.74+3.78
ConservativeThéotime Blanchard1,53936.26+2.14
Total valid votes4,244 100.00
1900 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalOnésiphore Turgeon2,31159.96+30.14
ConservativeThéotime Blanchard1,31534.12-16.81
IndependentR. Carr Harris2285.92
Total valid votes3,854100.00
1896 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeThéotime Blanchard1,94750.93-4.36
LiberalOnésiphore Turgeon1,14029.82-14.89
IndependentRobert Young73619.25
Total valid votes3,823 100.00

Note: Change in popular vote is calculated from popular vote in the 1891 general election.

By-election on 5 May 1894

On Kennedy Burns being called to the Senate, 21 March 1893

PartyCandidateVotes
ConservativeThéotime Blanchardacclaimed
1891 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeKennedy Francis Burns1,94355.29-0.83
LiberalW.A. Landry1,57144.71+0.83
Total valid votes,3514100.00
1887 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeKennedy Francis Burns1,90856.12+3.93
LiberalNarc A. Landry1,49243.88+20.49
Total valid votes3,400 100.00
1882 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeKennedy Francis Burns1,20552.19
ConservativeOnésiphore Turgeon[14]56424.43
LiberalTimothy Anglin54023.39
Total valid votes2,309100.00
1878 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
LiberalTimothy Anglinacclaimed
Canadian federal by-election, 2 July 1877
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalTimothy Anglin1,18558.00
UnknownOnésiphore Turgeon85842.00
Total valid votes2,043 100.00
Called upon Timothy Anglin's resignation.
1874 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
LiberalTimothy Anglinacclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database[15]
1872 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalTimothy Anglin1,43680.81+19.55
Unknown? DesBrisay33919.08
Unknown? MacKay20.11
Total valid votes1,777100.00
Source: Canadian Elections Database[16]
1867 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalTimothy Anglin1,06161.26
UnknownJohn Meahan67138.74
Total valid votes1,732 100.00
Source: Canadian Elections Database[17]

Student vote results

Graph of Student Vote results in Acadie—Bathurst (2011-, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

A student vote was conducted at participating Canadian schools to parallel Canadian federal election results. The vote was designed to educate students and simulate the electoral process for persons who have not yet reached the legal majority. Schools with a large student body that reside in another electoral district had the option to vote for candidates outside of the electoral district then where they were physically located.

2019

2019 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalSerge Cormier1,16538.18+0.15
GreenRobert Kryszko77425.37+13.7
New DemocraticDaniel Thériault58519.17-25.53
ConservativeMartine Savoie52717.27+11.94
Total valid votes3,051100.00
Source: Student Vote Canada [18]

2015

2015 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New DemocraticJason Godin83144.7-22.1
LiberalSerge Cormier71238.0319.13
GreenDominique Breau21711.67
ConservativeRiba Girouard-Riordon995.33-8.97
Total valid votes1,859100.00 
Source: Student Vote Canada [19]

2011

2011 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
New DemocraticYvon Godin1,00066.80
LiberalJean Marie Gionet28318.90
ConservativeLouis Robichaud21414.30
Total valid votes1,497100.00
Source: Student Vote Canada [20]

See also

References

  • "Acadie—Bathurst (Code 13001) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  • Riding history for Gloucester from the Library of Parliament
  • Riding history for Acadie-Bathurst from the Library of Parliament
  • Campaign expenses from Elections Canada

Notes